Bug FAQOne-banded Lichen Moth
Cisthene unifascia · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The one-banded lichen moth lives in the southern United States and Mexico. Adults are active from early spring to late spring and again in late summer through early fall.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Moths are on the wing from March to May and from August to October.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 14 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, South Carolina, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When are one-banded lichen moths active?
Adults fly from March through May and again from August through October.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Erebidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisthene_unifascia
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